Botticelli
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Botticelli (1444/45–1510), who worked for many years under the patronage of the powerful Medici family, became famous for his secular and religious canon and his contributions to the famed Sistine Chapel. However, after his death his works remained in shadow for about four hundred years. Today, Botticelli is celebrated as a rising figure of the Florentine Early Renaissance. His works, most often read as spring allegories—The Birth of Venus and Primavera—rank among the world’s most recognizable paintings thanks to their fine detail, elegant lines, and balanced composition. The arrangements are fluid yet balanced; the figures are serene yet sensual. Venus, in particular, is presented as the icon of beauty in art history. In this book you will gain insight into the making of a Renaissance legend, featuring important works by Botticelli. Alongside the painter’s most famous mythological and allegorical scenes, the luminous religious works reveal a figuration, movement, and line mastery that has inspired artists from Edgar Degas to Andy Warhol, René Magritte to Cindy Sherman. Published by TASCHEN in May 2017. Language: English. Hardcover, 96 pages. ISBN 9783836542845.